Table 1.
Dissolution and emergence of mental activity in the first four form advanced concentrative absorption meditation states of jhana (ACAM-J) and subsequent four formless ACAM-J.
| ACAM-J | Dissolved mental activity | Emerged mental activity |
|---|---|---|
| Form ACAM-J | ||
| First ACAM-J (ACAM-J1) | Sensual desire (kāmacchanda) | Directed attention (vitakka) |
| Ill will (vyāpāda) | Sustained attention (vicāra) | |
| Sloth and torpor (thīna-middha) | Joy (pīti) | |
| Restlessness and remorse (uddhacca-kukkucca) | Happiness (sukha) | |
| Doubt (vicikiccha) | One-pointedness (ekaggatā) | |
| Second ACAM-J (ACAM-J2) | Directed attention (vitakka) Sustained attention (vicāra) |
Joy (pīti) Happiness (sukha) One-pointedness of the mind (ekaggatā) |
| Third ACAM-J (ACAM-J3) | Bliss (pīti) | Happiness (sukha) One-pointedness of the mind (ekaggatā) |
| Fourth ACAM-J (ACAM-J4) | Happiness (sukha) | One-pointedness of the mind (ekaggatā) Equanimity (upekkha) |
| Formless ACAM-J | ||
| Fifth ACAM-J (ACAM-J5) | – | Base of boundless space (ākāsānañcāyatana) |
| Sixth ACAM-J (ACAM-J6) | Base of boundless space (ākāsānañcāyatana) | Base of boundless consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana) |
| Seventh ACAM-J (ACAM-J7) | Base of boundless consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana) | Base of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) |
| Eighth ACAM-J (ACAM-J8) | Base of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) | Base of neither perception nor nonperception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana) |